On February 20, 1962, john herschel glenn, jr. piloted the mercury atlas friendship 7 spacecraft on America's first manned orbital mission of earth. after launching from Kennedy space centre in Florida, Glenn successfully completed a three-orbit mission around the planet. The mission lasted 4 hours, 55 minutes, and 23 seconds from launch to impact, and during it, Glenn reached an orbital velocity of 17,500 miles per hour and a maximum altitude of approximately 162 miles. the flight was received with great enthusiasm and relief in the united states and many other countries, it also gave the united states even more hope of someday reaching the moon. this model is 1/110 scale. this package contains 150 moulded grey and yellow plastic pieces, water slide decals, and a stem educational booklet. made in the USA.
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